Once upon a time there was a little computer you could carry around with you in a briefcase or in a smaller, specialized piece of luggage. You could open this little computer up so that its keyboard sat on your lap and its screen faced you, although it was usually more comfortable to use if it was...

This is a short post, because it is the one that says good-bye to 2014 and hello to 2015. I am not a big fan of year-end posts, but all my journalist buds are doing them so I might as well do one, too. And the three main things I see happening to us in 2015 are security breaches, security breaches,...

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Cheap Computing is your guide to low-cost computer hardware and software for both home and business use. While most IT-related columns tell you how to spend your money on the lastest and greatest gadgets, Cheap Computing tells you how to spend as little as possible, often by using trailing edge products instead of constantly running to stay on the leading edge of technology.